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Renault launches sustainable mobility website 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

The Renault-Nissan alliance is pushing forward perhaps harder than any other established automaker with its electric vehicle efforts. Between the French and Japanese, brands they plan to have as many as eight different battery electric vehicles in production in the next few years. In order to ...

Merrill Lynch goes out on a limb, says electric vehicles need to be sexy 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Is the Tesla Roadster sexy? How about the Model S (pictured) or the Fisker Karma? It seems that most people would say they are, and that means the sales prospects look good, says Merrill Lynch. The Bank of America/Merrill Lynch global research firm recently looked into the future of cars with ...

Lutz: High-performance Chevy Volt SS a "possibility" 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Electric vehicles are for people who would rather drive slow, boring commuter cars that don't consume fossil fuels and therefore don't spew pollutants from their tailpipes. Gas-powered cars – and especially those wearing time-honored badges like SS, R/T or GT – are for those that ...

Ener1 has half-dozen electric vehicle, PHEV announcements up its sleeve 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Ener1 has a long-standing partnership with Think and, earlier this year, announced it would work with Nissan on plug-in vehicles. During a conference call to discuss third quarter earnings, Charles Gassenheimer, Ener1's chairman and chief executive officer, said that U.S. automakers are ...

Mitsubishi iMiEV earns its chevrons - bring on the Citroën C-Zero 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Last summer, French automaker PSA and Mitsubishi announced that the two companies would partner on electric vehicle development for the European market. Prior to the Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot announced that it would market a version of the Mitsubishi iMiEV as the iOn and now sister brand ...

EICMA 2009: First electric Ducati to hit the show floor? 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Question: When is a Ducati not really a Ducati? Answer: When it's an electrically-assisted pedal bike made by the Italwing Group. The machine is known as the City Pearl, and it will be available in both men's and women's (with a dropped top tube) styles when it goes on sale in January at ...

Lithium battery recycling facility suffers explosions, fire 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

A big piece of the end-of-life plan for lithium batteries is recycling and there is only one place in North America currently capable of carrying out that procedure. That facility, owned and operated by Toxco Waste Management in southeastern British Columbia, experienced a large fire last ...

Renault announces 2011 production of all-electric Kangoo van 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Last week, Renault announced it will build the Twizy EV in Spain starting in 2011 and plug-in vehicle batteries and the Zoe Z.E. in France in 2012. But Renault's push to bring electric cars to market soon don't stop there, they've got a trinity to complete. Today, Renault said it build the ...

Oklahomans battling over the cost of NEVs. Should they be free? 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Low-speed, neighborhood electric vehicles are an interesting case. No one thinks of them as "real cars" – although the Wheego Whip, above, tries to be the Cadillac of NEVs – but they certainly serve a purpose and can meet the transportation needs of some people, some of the time. ...

SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing team to enter TTXGP series 3 days ago on Autoblog Green

The first new team to disclose that they will compete in the 2010 TTXGP electric superbike events has just thrown its hat into the ring. SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing and its AMA pro rider Chip Yates will do battle at the Isle of Man event, the 4 scheduled UK races, the American race at Infineon and any ...



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